An asteroid contains sugars used by living things. How did it get there and can it determine extraterrestrial life?Sugar is a normal grocery until scientists find it inside material collected from an asteroid. Samples from asteroid Bennu contain molecule...
Drug-free treatment for diabetes and obesity may become possible as scientists develop a wireless device that detects high blood sugar levels and removes excess sugar from bloodstreamDiabetes treatment news: A team of scientists from France and Switzerland developed a wireless electronic device to manage diabetes. This d...
Karnataka sugarcane growers stage demo to press for their demands, district officials impose restrictionsFarmers in North Karnataka are intensifying their protest over the procurement price of sugarcane and other related issues. They staged blo...
Varun Beverages Q3 net profit rises 13% YoY, but margins fallVarun Beverages recorded a substantial net profit increase of 13.5% for the quarter ending September 2026. Although there was strong revenu...
Low-sugar fizz, high-cost squeeze: Varun Beverages battles margin pressureVarun Beverages reported a contraction in gross and EBITDA margins during Q3 CY2026 despite strong revenue growth. The company's revenue fr...
‘Rice does not increase your diabetes’: Kareena Kapoor’s nutritionist reveals 4 traditional Indian rice-eating habits that help regulate blood sugarKareena Kapoor's nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar suggests that rice is a staple food in Indian households and is often consumed with other prot...
India may import more food, feed and farm commodities as drought hits cropsAmid predictions of drought in India this financial year, food and agricultural imports are anticipated to rise sharply. With serious reduc...
Hindustan Unilever Limited backs FSSAI labelling norms for food products high in fat, salt and sugarHindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has expressed support for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) proposed food labelling r...
No sugar, no oil: Mumbai dietician shares 10-minute shahi tukda recipe for guilt-free festive indulgenceWith the festive season just around the corner, indulgent desserts often pack on the calories. However, Mumbai-based dietitian Simran Kaur ...
Sugar season 2026–27 begins on schedule, nearly 107 mills commence operations across India: ISMAIn Maharashtra, the country’s largest sugar-producing state, close to 87 mills have commenced operations. More mills are expected to start ...
ISMA says 107 sugar mills begin crushing operations so far, enough stock to meet domestic demandNearly 110 sugar mills have begun operations for the 2026-27 sugar marketing year in several states. The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufact...
Sugar stocks: Short-term pain is real; has the long-term case broken? 7 stocks from the sugar-ethanol ecosystemThough this year's ethanol tender leaves sugar out, the long-term blending roadmap still points to rising ethanol use. The move is aimed at...
Karnataka CM Shivakumar urges sugar mills to be large-hearted towards cane growersChief Minister DK Shivakumar has appealed to sugar mill proprietors to tackle the persistent disputes over cane pricing. He stressed that f...
Ate too many sweets, fried food? Delhi nutritionist shares 5 hacks to manage festive overeatingDuring festive seasons like Diwali in India, overindulgence can cause digestive woes. Delhi nutritionist Lovneet Batra offers effective str...
India extends duty-free raw sugar import deadline to December 31India has extended the deadline for duty-free imports of 1 million metric tonnes of raw sugar by two months to December 31, giving importer...
DK Shivakumar calls October 26 meeting with cane growers, sugar mills amid north Karnataka unrestKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has convened a meeting of sugarcane growers and sugar mill representatives in Belagavi. The state go...
Import window for duty-free raw sugar extended till Dec 31The government has extended the deadline for duty-free imports of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar to December 31, as domestic imports have lagg...